Lowell Bergman

Lowell Bergman: Biography in Details

Who is Lowell Bergman?

Lowell Bergman is a well-recognized Emeritus Reva and David Logan Distinguished Chair in Investigative Reporting at the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley.

Bergman is widely famed for his work on Frontline(1983), The Insider(1999), and What’s Happening to the News(2007).

Moreover, he is the originator of the Investigative Reporting Program and was a producer/correspondent for the PBS documentary series Frontline.

Lowell Bergman- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Lowell Bergman was born on 24 July 1945. At present, his age is 75 years old. Likewise, his birthplace is New York City, New York, the USA.

Lowell is the son of his father, Alex Bergman whereas his mother’s details are not disclosed in the public. Moreover, he has not shared his siblings’ details at the moment.

His dad migrated from Hungary to the USA via Cuba whereas his mom is from the USA. She worked in the fashion industry and taught gourmet cooking.

Talking about his nationality, Lowell Bergman holds an American identity whereas his ethnicity is mixed.

In which school did Lowell Bergman attend?

The renowned multi-personality took his graduation degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He was a graduate fellow in philosophy at the University of California, San Diego where he studied Herbert Marcuse.

Lowell Bergman- Professional Life, Careers

Multi-faceted personality Lowell Bergman has worked over the years in many fields such as-

Television Career

Popular TV personality, Lowell Bergman was a producer, reporter, and investigative reporting at ABC News from 1978 till 1983. Lowell was one of the producers of 20/20.

Likewise, he became a member of CBS News as a producer for the weekly newsmagazine 60 Minutes and its lead correspondent, Mike Wallace.

Lowell Bergman also produced the first U.S. television interviews with Lebanon’s Hezbollah leadership in the early 1990s, when they were regarded as the world’s most threatening terrorists.

His investigation of the tobacco industry for 60 Minutes was chronicled in the 1999 feature film The Insider. There, he was played by AI Pacino.

Reporting

In the field of reporting, Lowell joined an alliance between The New York Times and Frontline after leaving network news in the late 1990s.

Its collaboration leads to a series of stories which consist of California’s energy crisis, the country’s war on drugs, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the root of 9/11, the credit card and gold industries, and Al Qaeda’s recent attacks in Europe.

Lowell Bergman also assisted to produce a series of in-depth articles detailing the financial arrangements between Vice President Dick Cheney and Halliburton.

Academic Highlights

The great personality in advance worked as the conduit between student projects and their publication in some of the country’s top media outlets.

It includes reporting seminars at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.

Moreover, his work also impacted and reached a mass audience of PBS’ Frontline and Frontline/World, as well as ABC’s ’20/20′, Nightlinem CBS Evening News, and 60 Minutes II.

How much is the net worth of Lowell Bergman in 2024?

American talented personality, Bergman has earned a handsome amount of amount from his multiple professions working as a journalist, professor, and producer.

It is reported that Lowell Bergman has an estimated net worth of $1 million. He has been active in his profession from year 1969.

However, the journalist has not disclosed his exact salary, earnings, and assets details till now.

Lowell Bergman- Rumors, Controversy

Lowell Bergman has never been part of any controversial matter or rumors till now. The journalist has been preoccupied with his professional as well as private life.

It seems that Bergman prefers enjoying his personal life and does not want to merge it with his professional life.

Body features- Height, Weight

75 years old reporter, producer, and professor, Lowell Bergman has decent looks and an admirable personality.

He has not stated his exact height but seems to be more than 5 feet.

Furthermore, Bergman has hazel eyes whereas his hair is grey.

Nevertheless, the reporter has never mentioned other physical details in the public yet.

Social Media

Regarding his social media presence, Lowell Bergman is not an active personality on social media.

Lowell has no official Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts at the moment.

It seems that he is very private in nature and hardly shares information in the public and media.

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